Leadership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

The "Leadership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" course is designed to equip business leaders, senior managers, and executives with essential insights into the opportunities and risks presented by artificial intelligence (AI), especially the emerging capabilities of generative AI (GenAI). The increasing disruption caused by AI is changing how businesses operate. This course: Is compiled by business leaders, specifically for business leaders. The content on AI opportunities, risks, and strategies is all set in a business context, without delving into technical details. Helps leaders and their teams prepare for upcoming changes, ensuring businesses capitalize on opportunities and avoid business model disruption risks. Explores potential opportunities in the areas of Business Strategy, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Operations, and IT & Digital. Provides information for leaders to re-evaluate business strategies based on the potential impact of AI. Analyzes the risks and considerations when deploying AI in all key business areas. Note: This course does not delve into specific AI tools or technologies. This course is for business leaders and professionals who want to better understand AI in a business context. If you have already studied AI in depth, you may need a course more tailored to your specific learning needs. Latest updates The course was last updated in March 2025 with the following additions: Updated explanation of why AI matters, helping learners feel more confident discussing AI in business. Added content on business model analysis, helping businesses assess weaknesses and opportunities. Updated lesson on corporate culture. Added a separate lesson on brand management in the AI era, with case studies and principles to follow to avoid damaging your brand when implementing AI. Updated lesson on risks and challenges, highlighting priority issues to consider. Updated final message. Added downloadable materials to help learners analyze their business model, identify opportunities and risks. This course is for: Senior leaders who want to understand what AI is and how it can impact their business Leaders who want to implement AI to improve productivity in their business Boards of directors and company secretaries who need to manage the risks associated with AI Executives who need to learn about AI from a business opportunity perspective Business leaders concerned about the impact of AI automation on their brand and corporate culture Future leaders who want to gain more knowledge about AI in a business context